European Spatial Development Planning,

Urban Transformation in Stockholm (AG2164)

Peter Brokking
Dept of Urban Studies and Environment
 Contents

 About KTH
 Geographical outline of Sweden and Stockholm
 About ESDP network and Intensive Programme
 Aim and learning outcomes
 Course contents
 Course requirements

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 Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan

KTH Swedens largest

technical university is
located in Stockholm

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 KTH Architecture and the Built Environment

7 Departments:

- Architecture
- Civil and Architectural Engineering
- Land and Water Resources Engineering
- Real Estate Management and Construction
- Urban Planning and Environment
- Transport and Economics
- Philosophy and History of Science

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 KTH Architecture and the Built Environment

 Civil Engineering program in the Built Environment

 Architecture program
 Currently 10 English Masters programs,
- Spatial Planning
- Urban Planning and Design
- Real Estate Management
- Land Management
- Environmental Engineering and Sustainable Infrastructure
- Geodesy and Geoinformatics
- Economics of Innovation and Growth
- Water Systems Technology
- Infrastructure Engineering
- Transport Planning

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 About Sweden

Area: 450 000 sq.km

Distance north-south: 1574 km
Distance east-west: 499 km

Land Use:
• Areable land 8%
• Forest 53%
• Mountains 11%
• Lakes and rivers 9%

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More about Sweden

Total population 9 million

Stockholm: 1.8 million
Göteborg: 872.000
Malmö: 600.000

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 Stockholm
Country

Stockholm and 25 other

municipalities
•produces 28% of the
Swedish GNP
•21% of Swedish
population
•no metropolitan
region in a global
perspective

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Historical development

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 About the ESDP network

The European Spatial Development Planning network

(ESDP) is an international network of academics, scholars,
researchers and practitioners, which advocates and nurtures
education, research, professional training and development in
spatial planning and development around the world. The
network views spatial planning both as a process and an
agenda for change.

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 Intensive programme

 bring together graduate students within planning, urban

sociology, architecture, urban and regional economics and
geography from 15 European universities to examine an
ongoing project for urban transformation in Stockholm
 The IP provides an opportunity to meet students from
different European universities and discuss planning issues
within the framework of a project work.

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 Course description
Aim:
provide students with a learning experience enabling them to absorb
different planning contexts, to share and probe instruments and
approaches and to confront the problems and issues at hand.

Learning outcomes:
• A broad understanding of urban redevelopment through a critical,
multidisciplinary analysis of the main features of the proposed
development;
• The application of tools, methods and concepts to analyse the social,
economic and environmental implications of redevelopment projects at
various scales;
• Strategies for a sustainable urban development considering the specific
institutional, physical and societal context of the area in a local and
regional perspective.

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Course contents

• Project work

• Lectures

• Seminar

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Study area

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Study area

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Study area

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 Project work

Task:
critically assess the planning of Norra Djurgårdsstaden and
identify strategies, plans, measures etc that improve the
proposed development of the study area in terms of
sustainability

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 Project work

Themes:
 Sustainable urban design: concepts, images and
technologies for the development of an attractive,
environmentally friendly and accessible urban district.
 Social sustainability: understanding and managing the
social mixture of the area and encouraging social networks.
 Environmental sustainability: measures and strategies to
minimise impacts of the developed area on nature,
environment and climate.
 Economic viability: development of retail and services in a
local and regional context. Strategies for attracting investors
to develop the area as planned.

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 Project work

8 Groups with ca 7 students

 Work within a theme
 Elaborate aim, research questions, methods
 Prepare a written report
 Present your results and a seminar

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 Project work

8 April: Selection of the theme

9 April: Start of the group work with tutors
11 April: Intermediate group presentation: aim, research
questions and method
11-14 April: data collection
14 April: intermediate presentation of results and analysis
15-16 April: writing and preparation of the presentation
17 April: oral presentation

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 Course materials

• Lectures
• Study visit
• Course literature and additional
readings
• Compilation of case studies from
the Newcastle students
• Project documents and others
• Additional information from
Stockholm Planning Office
• Field studies

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 Teaching staff

Week 1 Week 2
 Abdel Hamdouch, Lille  Bahar Gedikli, Ankara
 Andreas Novy, Vienna  Bas Spierings, Utrecht
 Carlos Rodrigues, Aviero  Daniela Gazova, Bratislava
 Enrica Morlicchio, Naples  Loris Servillo, Leuven
 Enrico Rebeggiani, Naples  Stuart Cameron, Newcastle
 Flavia Martinelli, Reggio  KTH tutor(s)
 Gideon Bolt, Utrecht
 Maros Finka, Bratislava
 Pavlos Delladetsimas, Athens
 Serena Vicari, Milano
 Silvia Saccomani, Torino

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 Course requirements

Course requirements
 Attend at least 75
percent of the lectures
and study visits.

 Actively participate in
and contribute to the
group work that involves
the writing and
presentation of a paper

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 Indicative grading criteria

E  Submit a written report (50-70 pages) incl problem, aim, research

questions, method, analysis, discussion and conclusions.
 Oral presentation at the seminars on 11, 14 and 17 April
 Active participation in the group work
D Besides the demands for E the report contains a mediocre analysis of
the study and no relevant reflections on the literature that has been
studied.
C Besides the demands for a D the report contains a well-defined analysis
and discussion that support the conclusions of the study.
B Besides the demands for a C the report has a fully consistent structure
with a clear link between problem definition, aim, method and
outcomes.
A Besides the demands for a B report includes innovative ideas based on a
comprehensive analysis and discussion of the study area and relevant
literature.
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 City walking tour

GUSTAF
ADOLF’s
TORG,
6 p.m. ESDP Urban transformation in Stockholm, 6-17 April 2010
Stockholm Planning Office

Tekniska Nämndhuset
Fleminggatan 4
Thu 8 April at 9.30

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